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yourout

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5. In my humble opinion the single biggest thing to be avoided in nuclear...

Reply to FadedMullet (Reply #2)

Mon May 5, 2025, 07:49 PM

May 5

Energy is high pressure primary coolant that can be aerosolized in the event of a disaster and spread thousands of miles.

Low pressure sodium is fine.
Low pressure molten lead is fine.
Either of these will simply disperse a few hundred yards and harden.
While that would still not be good that would be far better than rendering 20 square miles uninhabitable for 1000 years.

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Another Sodium Cooled Fast Nuclear Reactor Licensed in Russia. [View all] NNadir May 5 OP

NN - I do truly love and admire your views on Nuclear energy production, but does your comment on "worst..... FadedMullet May 5 #1

NN - One more question. Lead cooling in a reactor? Didn't know about this. Pumps circulating molten.... FadedMullet May 5 #2

The Russians have built a series of reactors, particularly on submarines, that utilize LBE, lead bismuth eutectic. NNadir May 5 #4

In my humble opinion the single biggest thing to be avoided in nuclear... yourout May 5 #5

This figure of "1000 years" comes from where? NNadir May 5 #6

No argument for me on the need to get away from fossil fuels I just want the least potential damage from nuclear whateve yourout May 5 #8

Perhaps those words are far too strong, particularly because the Russians have long successful experience with sodium. NNadir May 5 #3

Thanks, NN, you never fail to educate the masses, me in particular. FadedMullet May 5 #7